| Ville de Courmayeur Comune di Courmayeur | |
|---|---|
 Municipal coat of arms | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Province | Aosta (AO) |
| Elevation | 1,224 m (4,016 ft) |
| Area | 210 km² (81 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 20010) | |
| - Total | 2,798 |
| - Density | 13/km² (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Cormaioresi or Courmayeurins |
| Dialing code | 0165 |
| Postal code | 11013 |
| Frazioni | Dolonne (Dolénna), Entrèves (Éntréve), La Palud (La Palù), Villair Dessous (Lo Velé-Dézó), Villair Dessus (Lo Velé-Damón), Larzey (Lo Lazèi), Entrelevie (Éntrelvie), La Villette (La Veletta), La Saxe (La Saha) |
| Patron | St. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Here are a list of area codes in Italy. All numbers here begin with the country code (0039 A frazione, in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a Comune; for other Administrative Pantaleo |
| - Day | July 27 |
| Website: www.comune.courmayeur.ao.it | |
Courmayeur is an Italian town and commune in the autonomous region of Aosta Valley, in northern Italy. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest It is located at the foot of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in western Europe, in the Graian Alps range, and is crossed by the Dora Baltea. Mont Blanc Massif The Mont Blanc ( French for white mountain) or Monte Bianco ( Italian 'White Mountain' also The Graian Alps (Italian Alpi Graie; French Alpes Grées) are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. Dora Baltea ˈbaltea or Doire Baltée (Duria maior or Duria Bautica) is a river in northern Italy.
Tourism
Courmayeur’s picturesque mountain scenery and healthy mountain air make it an attractive destination year round. It is one of Europe’s most famous ski locations, and contains the Giardino Botanico Alpino Saussurea, which describes itself as Europe's highest botanical garden. The Giardino Botanico Alpino Saussurea (7000 m² is an alpine Botanical garden located at Pavillon du Mont Fréty first station for the Mont Blanc cable car in Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of Plants primarily to categorize and document for scientific purposes In the summer months Courmayeur is a popular destination for hikers.
Transportation and hiking
Courmayeur is well connected to north-western Italy (220km from Milan). Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. The Mont Blanc Tunnel links the region to France. The Mont Blanc Tunnel is a Road Tunnel in the Alps under the Mont Blanc mountain linking Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, (Lyon is less than 200km away and can be reached in a few hours and Geneva, Switzerland, is only 180km. ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation
Dolonne, a sister-town of Courmayeur, has many residential areas and hotels, as well as a large sports centre. It is connected to Courmayeur by a bridge that straddles a tributary flowing from Mont Blanc.
The Parish of St Nicolas rests like a balcony on the side of Valle D'Aosta consisting of 13 hamlets and overlooking the four main lateral valleys, Savaranche, Grisenche, Cogne and Valle De Rheims (the Valley of the Queen).
Another mountain that surrounds Courmayeur is Mont Chétif. It is a hiker-friendly mountain with a statue of the Virgin Mary at the summit overlooking the town. It can be seen from practically anywhere in Courmayeur.
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